Dr. Edward Squibb's legacy during the Civil War continues today

Civil War surgeons often prescribed medicines that if given today, would certainly raise an eyebrow

Satterlee Hospital was one of the most famous Civil War hospitals

Salisbury Prison was notorious for its lack of prisoner care--but it did have hospitals

What appears to be a drastic procedure can actually save a life

Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine

Cholera was a deadly disease and New York City was prepared to fight it because of the Civil War

What caused the worst industrial accident in the Civil War?

General John Brown Gordon's Civil War story is one of incredible survival.